Bing Crosby struggled to sing ‘White Christmas’ to troops, ‘most difficult thing’ in his career

Bing Crosby struggled to sing ‘White Christmas’ to troops, ‘most difficult thing’ in his career

For soldiers in France listening to Bing Crosby sing “White Christmas” in December 1944, home must have seemed far away.  The legendary crooner, who first sang the song that reminisces about snowy childhood Christmases, once told his nephew, Howard Crosby, that singing “White Christmas” in front of teary-eyed troops ahead of the Battle of the Bulge was … Read more

Kathryn Crosby, actress and widow of Bing Crosby, dead at 90

Kathryn Crosby, actress and widow of Bing Crosby, dead at 90

Kathryn Crosby, the actress who was married to Bing Crosby, has died. She was 90. A Crosby family representative confirmed to EW she passed away Friday night at her home in Hillsborough, Calif. while surrounded by family. The late star was born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in West Columbia, Texas, in Nov. 1933. Kathryn and Bing … Read more

One of Cali’s best inns reopens following $100M flip

One of Cali’s best inns reopens following 0M flip

High drama and neighborhood squabbles are part and parcel of living in a HOA community, and the San Diego County village of Rancho Santa Fe is no exception. One of Southern California’s most exclusive ZIP codes, the drama unfolded like the plot of an old Hollywood classic after Montecito-based developer and designer to the stars … Read more